Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon
Karnataka bypolls: The Congress is leading in all three assembly seats — Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna. Current trends show E Annapurna of Congress leading in Sandur, while Bharath Bommai of BJP is ahead in Shiggaon and Nikhil Kumaraswamy of JD(S) leads in Channapatna.
Congress has won in all three constituencies in Karnataka - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon - that went into polls, as per current Election Commission of India (ECI).
The Congress' C.P. Yogeshwarahas won from Channapatna Assembly by-elections in Karnataka, by a margin of 25,413 votes over JD(S)' Nikhil Kumaraswamy.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday celebrated Congress's victory in the by polls calling it "a message from the people."
Shivakumar praised the Congress victory, stating, "I don't say it is a defeat of Bharath Bommai, it's a message from the people for what his father did. Only two things work - development and guarantees. It is a message from the people that allegations should stop, and concentration should be on work. This is the beginning, and we will come back to power in 2028."
The by-election for three constituencies was held on November 13, and currently, vote counting is underway.
The bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna were prompted by the vacating of seats following the election of their representatives—E Tukaram of the Congress, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy of the JD(S)—to the Lok Sabha in the May elections.
In Sandur and Shiggaon, the contests saw a direct battle between the ruling Congress and the BJP, while in Channapatna, the JD(S), now aligned with the NDA, faced off against the Congress.
Here's all you need to know about the Karnataka bypolls:
Channapatna: In Channapatna, which witnessed a "high-profile" battle among the three segments, JD(S)' actor-turned-politician Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the son of Kumaraswamy and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, is leading against Congress' CP Yogeeshwara by a margin of 847 votes, getting 15,307 votes so far, according to the Election Commission.
A five-time MLA from the segment and a former minister, Yogeeshwara, who is also an actor-turned-politician, has secured 14,460 votes. He had joined the Congress after quitting the BJP ahead of his nomination.
BJP and JD(S) leaders had together campaigned for Nikhil in Channapatna.
Shiggaon: In Shiggaon, BJP's Bharath Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai, is ahead with a margin of 440 votes against Congress' Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan, who had faced defeat against the former chief minister in the 2023 assembly polls.
While Bharath Bommai has got 16,071 votes, Pathan has received 15,631 votes so far, according to the Election Commission.
Sandur: In Sandur, Bellary MP Tukaram's wife E Annapurna of Congress is leading in the seat vacated by her husband, against BJP ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu, by a margin of 1,001 votes.
While Annapurna got 20,128 votes so far, Hanumanthu received 19,127 votes.
With Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Bharath Bommai contesting, the third generation of Gowda and Bommai families was in the fray in this bypoll battle. Both their fathers and grandfathers have served as Karnataka's chief ministers in the past.
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First Published:23 Nov 2024, 12:22 PM IST
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